Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!noose.ecn.purdue.edu!orchestra.ecn.purdue.edu!songer From: songer@orchestra.ecn.purdue.edu (Christopher M Songer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Low End NeXTs (was Re: Desktop publishing) Message-ID: <1991Apr3.192844.27708@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> Date: 3 Apr 91 19:28:44 GMT References: <4753@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> <1991Apr1.200929.17719@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> Sender: root@noose.ecn.purdue.edu (ECN System Management) Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network Lines: 23 scott@texnext.gac.edu (Scott Hess) writes: > >I don't think it's worthwhile to strip the network stuff. In software, >the network stuff is free - it will barely even slow the machine down, >as most stuff doesn't talk with it. In hardware, maybe - but since >they've already done all the work for it, it's probably not going to >save much. Maybe $100 or $200 for the whole bag. > I suppose the reason I'd suggest stripping off the network stuff is that for those who put their machine at home it is almost completely useless. I know several people who have seen our Next and said, "Wow, I wish I could get one for home -- but I can't justify the cost." Absence of network hardware would lower production costs and the absence of the software would lower required harddrive space -- raising usability. Sure, if NeXT could sell an 030 Station w/all the networking stuff at $3000 list or so and still make enough money, that would be super, but if anything had to go, I'd like to see the networking stuff go first. After all, for a home machine slip or UUCP is about the height of connectivity. -Chris